Overview
- Second-year QB Drake Maye completed 10 of 21 for 86 yards, rushed for 65 and a touchdown, and sealed the game with a keeper he chose over the called handoff on third-and-5.
- New England's defense held Denver to 181 yards, forced a red-zone fumble that led to the tying score, intercepted Jarrett Stidham late, and got a fingertip block on a 45-yard field goal try.
- A snow squall after halftime curtailed the passing game for both teams, and an 18-play drive to start the third quarter produced the decisive field goal after 9:31 of possession.
- According to NFL Research, Maye is the first quarterback to take five-plus sacks in three playoff games in one postseason and the first to defeat three top-five defenses in a single playoff run.
- The win was New England’s first postseason victory in Denver and secured the franchise’s 12th Super Bowl appearance, setting up the meeting with the Seahawks on Feb. 8.